Schedule
Early
00:00
Soul Music—Smile
The classic tune written by Charlie Chaplin for a classic film.
00:30
The Wonderful Weightless World of the Flexidisc
Discover the history of the flexidisc, a cheap, lo-fi way of releasing a record.
01:00
The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—7. Loss
7/8Tragedy is visited upon Maximilian's life - and he begins to make some bad mistakes.
01:30
High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 6. Ruse
6/6Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse.
02:00
Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Producer
4/6Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems - and then he entrusts Harry with his script.
02:30
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 15/03/1971
A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon.
03:00
Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
03:30
Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden—5. The Future
5/5The future and the preservation of information that relates to us and the way we live.
03:45
The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
04:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 1
1/6Comedians try to smuggle some truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
04:30
Meet Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—Honeysuckle Cottage
1/6Mr Mulliner tells the tale of a crime writer who inherits a haunted house
05:00
Say It With Flowers by Kevin Wong
It's Valentine's Day and Tommy's girlfriend tells him that she is leaving him for good.
05:45
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
A woman discovers that scaling the social ladder needs delicate balance.
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Morning
06:00
Last Call by Geraldine McCaughrean
A trawler faces disaster. The crew get a chance to say goodbye....
07:15
My Word!—From 10/10/1979
John Julius Norwich challenges Dilys Powell, Frank Muir, Antonia Fraser and Denis Norden.
07:45
Ubu Cocu by Alfred Jarry
Can Mr Achras cope with the arrival of Pa Ubu, creator and practitioner of pataphysics?
08:45
Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—Episodes 1-5/10 (Omnibus)
Childhood reminiscences of life on Ireland's The Blasket Islands. Read by PG Stephens.
10:00
The Unrest Cure by Saki
James Huddle and his sister get a shock when a Prince involves them in a deadly plot.
10:30
In Search of a Mega Tick
Sue Hicks searches for a different breed of bird watcher: ‘twitchers’
11:00
Last Call by Geraldine McCaughrean
A trawler faces disaster. The crew get a chance to say goodbye....
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Afternoon
12:15
My Word!—From 10/10/1979
John Julius Norwich challenges Dilys Powell, Frank Muir, Antonia Fraser and Denis Norden.
12:45
Ubu Cocu by Alfred Jarry
Can Mr Achras cope with the arrival of Pa Ubu, creator and practitioner of pataphysics?
13:45
Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—Episodes 1-5/10 (Omnibus)
Childhood reminiscences of life on Ireland's The Blasket Islands. Read by PG Stephens.
15:00
The Unrest Cure by Saki
James Huddle and his sister get a shock when a Prince involves them in a deadly plot.
15:30
In Search of a Mega Tick
Sue Hicks searches for a different breed of bird watcher: ‘twitchers’
16:00
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
A scientist's bold experiment succeeds but he's never imagined the terrible consequences.
17:00
Last Call by Geraldine McCaughrean
A trawler faces disaster. The crew get a chance to say goodbye....
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Evening
18:15
My Word!—From 10/10/1979
John Julius Norwich challenges Dilys Powell, Frank Muir, Antonia Fraser and Denis Norden.
18:45
Ubu Cocu by Alfred Jarry
Can Mr Achras cope with the arrival of Pa Ubu, creator and practitioner of pataphysics?
19:45
Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—Episodes 1-5/10 (Omnibus)
Childhood reminiscences of life on Ireland's The Blasket Islands. Read by PG Stephens.
21:00
The Unrest Cure by Saki
James Huddle and his sister get a shock when a Prince involves them in a deadly plot.
21:30
In Search of a Mega Tick
Sue Hicks searches for a different breed of bird watcher: ‘twitchers’
22:00
The Shuttleworths—Series 4, Scare in the Community
4/6John Shuttleworth's worries over hidden dangers aren't shared by agent Ken or wife Mary.
22:15
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Survival
4/6Tim Key takes a comic look at the subject of survival, through the medium of poetry.
22:30
Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 3, Episode 3
3/4Mitch is trapped when a budget airline goes bust. He sings an appeal to Watchdog.
23:00
Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Edinburgh
1/6The cult BBC Radio 1 series hosted by Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.
23:30
Chain Reaction—Series 1, Johnny Vegas Interviews Stewart Lee
4/7One up front and opinionated comedian interviews another in the tag talk show.
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Late
00:00
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
A scientist's bold experiment succeeds but he's never imagined the terrible consequences.
01:00
Last Call by Geraldine McCaughrean
A trawler faces disaster. The crew get a chance to say goodbye....
02:15
My Word!—From 10/10/1979
John Julius Norwich challenges Dilys Powell, Frank Muir, Antonia Fraser and Denis Norden.
02:45
Ubu Cocu by Alfred Jarry
Can Mr Achras cope with the arrival of Pa Ubu, creator and practitioner of pataphysics?
03:45
Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—Episodes 1-5/10 (Omnibus)
Childhood reminiscences of life on Ireland's The Blasket Islands. Read by PG Stephens.
05:00
The Unrest Cure by Saki
James Huddle and his sister get a shock when a Prince involves them in a deadly plot.
05:30
In Search of a Mega Tick
Sue Hicks searches for a different breed of bird watcher: ‘twitchers’
